The professional and student organisations representing the Medical Doctors, the Dentists and the Veterinarians of Europe call on academics and policymakers at national and European level to foster exchanges between medical, dental and veterinary schools under the One Health approach. Full joint press release available here.

Brussels, 29 November 2018 – New research published in The Lancet medical journal today shows that emissions, climate change and rising temperatures are already exposing people everywhere to an unacceptably high health risk. The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), in collaboration with the Lancet Countdown, has published a Briefing for EU Policymakers focusing on the […]

On 10 November 2018, the CPME Board adopted the ’CPME Statement on the digitisation of cross-border basic medical training’ (CPME 2018/077 FINAL). This statement was adopted by the CPME Board on 10 November 2018 as the ‘CPME Statement on the Europeanisation of basic medical training’. Following the request of the CPME Board at that meeting, […]

“I would like to thank all CPME members for their active contributions to the successful CPME meetings. We will not accept that political complacency or commercial power set the health policy agenda. Our decisions show that European doctors are committed to defending public health, human rights and high-quality healthcare.” CPME President Dr Jacques de Haller […]

On 10 November 2018, the General Assembly of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) appointed the members of the CPME Board and elected the President, four Vice-Presidents and the Treasurer. The term of the office starts on 1 January 2019 for a period of three years until 31 December 2021. President-Elect: Prof. Dr […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) condemns the new move by the Turkish authorities to restrict the freedom of Turkish physicians to practice medicine. Please, find here the full press release.